Ocasio-Cortez holds closed event for vulnerable people(immigrants, victims of abuse, etc)

Syriel · Aug 17, 2018

Because banning the free press is such a progressive thing to do.

Her excuse is that she is too "high profile."

Ugh. Not the way to go into a campaign. Hopefully this is just a one-off and doesn't become a repeating thing.

That's because her campaign banned members of the media from attending the event, which was otherwise open to the public.

Soon after her victory came numerous profiles in high-profile publications like The New York Times and Rolling Stone, guest hosting shows on the online progressive news network The Young Turks and appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

According to Ramos Rios and campaign spokesman Corbin Trent, that unwanted attention led to a press ban both for last Wednesday's listening tour stop in the Bronx and Sunday's in Corona.

Source:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/quee...cle_e59fba26-ddd9-559a-af62-e11dd76e1191.html

EDIT:

Ogami Itto · Aug 17, 2018

Stupid, with the way trump is attacking the media you had a free ally there for the taking.

xbhaskarx · Aug 17, 2018

"that unwanted attention"

Was she forced to go on The Late Show, against her will??

Skelepuzzle · Aug 17, 2018

This won't work the way they hope it will.

Edit: Didn't realize that it was "event."

Slayven · Aug 17, 2018

*shake heads* folks love unnecessary errors.

thefit · Aug 17, 2018

If you can't take the heat ban the press.

John Rabbit · Aug 17, 2018

Really want to hear Chapo speak on this. This is terrible.

Kraid · Aug 17, 2018

They've literally already said that this won't happen again.

excelsiorlef · Aug 17, 2018

Uhhhhhhhhhh what

ody · Aug 17, 2018

wut is she doin

Deleted member 15326 · Aug 17, 2018

After reading the whole article I see her point and understand that she is not actually banning press from all events.

PCfromNYC · Aug 17, 2018

guek · Aug 17, 2018

Kraid said:
They've literally already said that this won't happen again.

Really? Well at least there's that.

enzo_gt · Aug 17, 2018

I'll wait for a better source, but if true, this is not only the wrong thing for her to do but the absolute worst timing one could possibly have, and I have no idea how someone can think this would play well.

Vyse24 said:

Well that's a non-starter.

JVID · Aug 17, 2018

'3y Kingdom · Aug 17, 2018

Labor said:
After reading the whole article I see her point and understand that she is not actually banning press from all events.

The OP could stand to trim a letter from their title, yeah.

LucidMomentum · Aug 17, 2018

Yeah not sure how I feel about this. Banning the press is never a good look.

*EDIT*

Vyse24 said:

Aw c'mon OP. That disingenious title.

Deleted member 9317 · Aug 17, 2018

Press is dead. Miss it, miss it.

Edit: maybe not?

PhazonBlonde · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

This should be added to OP

Deleted member 18502 · Aug 17, 2018

Was one event, not all events. Political novice makes mistake, that seems to be the story.

Dierce · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

Ah well if that's true it makes a bit of sense.

JVID · Aug 17, 2018

PhazonBlonde said:
This should be added to OP

But then how will we outrage?

Protein · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

Right-wing press will still have a field day with this though.

Valiant · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

See. Non story.

BossAttack · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

So, a nothing burger.

Khanimus · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

Wrap it up, I guess.

Avitus · Aug 17, 2018

JVIDICAN said:
But then how will we outrage?

People are gunning for AOC hard. It's really something.

Officer Big Mac · Aug 17, 2018

Even with the new development why wouldnt you want the press there?

ody · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

The op and title should be updated

Gaga Dead Aunt · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

That's actually nice. Good on AOC for recognizing privacy issues with those populations :)

PhazonBlonde · Aug 17, 2018

JVIDICAN said:
But then how will we outrage?

Gotta make left wing figures look bad by lying don't we? /s

Deleted member 15326 · Aug 17, 2018

Or you could have actually read the article linked in the motherfucking OP

John Rabbit · Aug 17, 2018

Come on with that title OP.

xbhaskarx · Aug 17, 2018

PhazonBlonde said:
This should be added to OP

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JeTmAn · Aug 17, 2018

Only YouTubers and social media bloggers allowed

Snake · Aug 17, 2018

The actual details and context of this make it seem far different from what the thread title or original post implies. Definitely not worthy of condemnation, and hopefully tribalists will not pick up on this and misrepresent reality.

PhazonBlonde · Aug 17, 2018

Teh Hamburglar said:
Even with the new development why wouldnt you want the press there?

Because victims of domestic abuse prefer to remain non public and anonymous so their abusers can't track them down and hurt them or kill them. Press often pulls aside ppl for interviews at events like these.

Adree · Aug 17, 2018

Seductivpancakes · Aug 17, 2018

OP, you had me shook.

Raguel · Aug 17, 2018

So this was a shit click bait non starter? Good job op

Airing of Grievances · Aug 17, 2018

TaleSpun · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

Figures it's a nothingburger.

Instro · Aug 17, 2018

Not to be rude, but did the OP read their own article? It's not unheard of for press to not be allowed at a particular event, and it's made pretty clear that this is not going to be a ongoing thing.

I agree that it should really never happen though.

Protein · Aug 17, 2018

If anything, this will be a test for news outlets to see if they won't run with an awful clickbait headline.

''Young socialist candidate bans press!"

Ziltoidia 9 · Aug 17, 2018

I don't know what their pressers were leading up to it, but if they made it clear that it was meant to get a more open discord with the residents, then I'm leaning to this feeling more like a hit piece.

Wyman Manderly · Aug 17, 2018

Protein said:
Right-wing press will still have a field day with this though.

But Trump does real actual damage to journa..

You know what, nevermind

Byakuya769 · Aug 17, 2018

Vyse24 said:

Womp womp. Both sides.

Valiant · Aug 17, 2018

Airing of Grievances said:

So is she saying safe spaces for minorities should also allow the press?

Slayven · Aug 17, 2018

Adjusted title

Beartruck · Aug 17, 2018

Of course it was a one off spun negatively. Fuck it, go full bore and ban the press, since their only interest seems to be to flay an aspiring leader before she can get any of that pesky progressive policy on the party.

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